1955. First Pan Edition. 284 pages. Pictorial paper cover. Pan Books No. 353. Pages are heavily tanned with notable foxing to front free endpaper. Water staining to upper text block edge, with minor dog-eared corners. Water drops and a few small nicks along text block edges. Cover has moderate shelf-wear to edges and surfaces, with slight curling to corners. Mild crushing to spine ends, with visible reading creases down spine. Moderate tanning to spine and edges. Book has a pronounced forward lean.